5A. Discussion
Now that you've read the overview and objectives of this module, you are now ready to continue on. This page covers the following topics:
- Educator as the facilitator
- Flipped classroom
- Real world problems/ authentic audiences
- Discussion topic
Educator as the Facilitator
Suggested further reading
https://www.dashe.com/blog/informal-learning/moving-from-teacher-to-facilitator/ |
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Flipped Classroom"I thought I was a good teacher until I discovered my students were just memorizing information rather than learning to understand the material. Who was to blame? The students? The material? I will explain how I came to the agonizing conclusion that the culprit was neither of these. It was my teaching that caused students to fail! I will show how I have adjusted my approach to teaching and how it has improved my students' performance significantly."
Eric Mazur is the Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University. An internationally recognized scientist and researcher, he leads a vigorous research program in optical physics and supervises one of the largest research groups in the Physics Department at Harvard University. |
The Flipped Classroom is NOT:
The Flipped Classroom IS:
"The Flipped Class: Myths vs. Reality - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter ..." 2011. 30 Jan. 2013 <http://www.thedailyriff.com/articles/the-flipped-class-conversation-689.php>
Suggested Further Reading and Resources on the Flipped Classroom
Cycles of Learning
Flipped Learning Network
November Learning
Dan Spencer:Flipped Learning Resources
- A synonym for online videos. When most people hear about the flipped class all they think about are the videos. It is the interaction and the meaningful learning activities that occur during the face-to-face time that is most important.
- About replacing teachers with videos.
- An online course.
- Students working without structure.
- Students spending the entire class staring at a computer screen.
- Students working in isolation.
The Flipped Classroom IS:
- A means to INCREASE interaction and personalized contact time between students and teachers.
- An environment where students take responsibility for their own learning.
- A classroom where the teacher is not the "sage on the stage", but the "guide on the side".
- A blending of direct instruction with constructivist learning.
- A classroom where students who are absent due to illness or extra-curricular activities such as athletics or field-trips, don't get left behind.
- A class where content is permanently archived for review or remediation.
- A class where all students are engaged in their learning.
"The Flipped Class: Myths vs. Reality - THE DAILY RIFF - Be Smarter ..." 2011. 30 Jan. 2013 <http://www.thedailyriff.com/articles/the-flipped-class-conversation-689.php>
Suggested Further Reading and Resources on the Flipped Classroom
Cycles of Learning
Flipped Learning Network
November Learning
Dan Spencer:Flipped Learning Resources
Screencasting
A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output often containing audio narration. It is sometimes called a video screen capture. Screencasts can be can be used in the flipped classroom to present material to students digitally and asynchronously outside the traditional classroom. This can free up class time for problem solving activities and increased student-to-student and teacher-to-student interaction. An introductory tutorial on screencasting using Screencast-o-matic can be found in the Reflection and Additional Resources section of this module.
A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output often containing audio narration. It is sometimes called a video screen capture. Screencasts can be can be used in the flipped classroom to present material to students digitally and asynchronously outside the traditional classroom. This can free up class time for problem solving activities and increased student-to-student and teacher-to-student interaction. An introductory tutorial on screencasting using Screencast-o-matic can be found in the Reflection and Additional Resources section of this module.
Real-Word Problem SolvingPlease watch this video from Edutopia to see how one teacher approaches problem solving and presenting to an authentic audience.
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Discussion Topic
As teachers become facilitators and students become more responsible for their own learning, questions arise. Why should students be content creators? What is the value? Who could be the students’ audience?